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How Staffing Analysis Drives Sourcing Strategy

White Paper | Category:   Strategy & Business Case  Transition & Governance  IT Infrastructure & Applications...

This research paper discusses how to analyze labor costs when evaluating an IT sourcing strategy. At the heart of the matter is the question of staffing, which arguably represents the most significant cost-savings component and unquestionably has the most impact on the management team making the decision to outsource.

The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the processes and models used to capture staffing information to make informed decisions regarding an organization's retained vs. outsourced staff. This includes assessing both the current staffing and the proposed provider staffing as well as evaluating provider pricing against the market.

Without a clear and convincing staffing solution and compelling financial proposal, it would be very difficult to make the decision to outsource.

Outsourcing Provider Selection: 6 Questions to Ask

eNews | Category:   Provider Selection  Negotiations / Renegotiations  Transition & Governance...

When you get to the end of the provider evaluation process in outsourcing, you need to focus on the provider's most important and fundamental qualities to determine which provider to choose going forward. This article reviews six key questions to ask before you sign the dotted line with your chosen provider - key questions that can determine your joint success or failure moving forward.

The Importance of Governance in Outsourcing

eNews | Category:   Transition & Governance  IT Infrastructure & Applications  Finance & Accounting Services...

Too often, there is little attention paid to defining the right governance structure that will allow both the client and provider to manage the new outsourcing relationship. Unfortunately, a lack of proper governance can quickly lead to missed deliverables and certainly to missed expectations.

This article documents the importance of a solid governance structure in IT outsourcing agreements.

VMO and The Attack of Shadow IT Organizations

eNews | Category:   Strategy & Business Case  Transition & Governance  IT Infrastructure & Applications...

Alsbridge Inc., recently initiated a study of its customers who had executed outsourcing deals to determine what makes the critical difference between realizing the projected ROI and coming up short.

Results of the study showed early introduction of a Vendor Management Office (VMO)combined with critical change management and communications initiatives are keys to ROI realization in outsourcing.

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